Diesel dragster pic

[joesoot]

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needs more smoke though

 

[CannonBall]

Kind of a cool looking rig. What engine is mounted in that? It looks like it may be a Detroit. At any rate, that V-8 mounted between the frame rails should do well in that particular application. Do you have any times for this rig?

 

[DAWG-1]

That looks like a fun ride. Twin turbo into a blower ?????

 

[EMDDIESEL]

Pretty cool looking. Would love to know the times

 

[Grey Wolf]

This is a 92 series Detroit Diesel. They run these same trucks in Palmdale every year at the "Truckin for Kids" event. Last October one similiar to this was in the 11's at 126MPH.

 

[metal tech]

I wouldn't consider that a dragster, more like a "Fuel Altered". Anyone remember those old Fiat Topolino's from the 60's, except this thing sucks down #2.



AL

 

[CCahill]

If you remember the Fiats,... ... . you likely remember Rich Gausco's "Pure He!!"..... Now that was 1 scary ride... I saw him @ the old Fremont dragstrip goin' sideways thru the traps, and not letting off till he was done!!!!!





AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!

 

[CannonBall]

I thought that engine looked familiar. We had some Silver 92's in some Oshkosk snowblowers. The truck itself was powered by a 3406 (in-line) CAT. The engine that powered the augers on the snowblower unit was the 92 Series Detroit. Rap up the 92 Series wide open and let the snow fly. They are a fairly reliable engine but when it came to using fuel, these engines are a pig. I am not sure if any of the 92 Series Detroits were used for any heavy duty hauling due to the lousy fuel mileage. I could be wrong here.

 

[PZicha]

8v92tta silvertip

Yes they were used for heavy hauling, and the milage wasn't much worse than a Cummins or a Cat... Very impressive power plant. I read in a 4x4 magazine one guy put a 6v71 in his ford F250 (major modifacations though) pulling a 5th wheel and a boat having no problems passing uphills. only disadvantage these engines are two stroke and very loud (I love the way they sound though)

 

[Archive]

Fort Hood Memories

8V92t= 8cylinders, V block configuration, 92c. i. per cylinder, turbochargered. (two stroke engine)

I worked on these in the Army in the mid seventies. The 8V92t's were in M-109 Howitzers and the 6V71's were in M-113 Armored Personel Carriers.

We called 'em "Driptroits" because of the continous oil leakage problems. If you could run the "rack" on one of these babies without it running away, then you got the first free beer that night. Hey, I just did the math and figured out I'm an "old guy" now... ... ...

 

[Champane Flight]

Build one

Should build one with the 92 series V-12!!!!

 

[PZicha]

12v92tta

I 'm sure they do build one ,probably for marine or stationary industrial applications,The 12v71 motors were very popular in the logging industry and very capable of staying toe to toe with the old kt 600 Cummins motors. I am a firm believer of overkill. If I was a rich trucker I would have a 12v92tta (twin turbo aftercooled) probably 750 to 800 horsepower, my kind of power... ... ... . LOL

 

[Rattlebox]

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Our 94 Pierce Lance Quint is powered by a 6V92, it's our biggest, heaviest truck, and is the fastest out of the hole !

 

[Champane Flight]

Drove one.

Drove a V-12 in a Pete one time it did haul a$$. However was plauged by the same problems the v-8 had "oil leaks" any many of them. The main culprit was the accessory gear box on the back of the engine. If my memory serves me correct it was rated at 525HP. Big engine in its day.



This wasn't a 92 series,it wasn't turboed. It just had a blower. It would pass everything on the highway back in the eary 70s(except of course the fuel stops)it got right at 4-5mpg. On a good day,with a tail wind. Plus it was the noisiest truck I ever drove. Detroits were a two stroke diesel and would out accelerate most rigs out there,but put them on a heavy grade the old four stroke 600 KT Cummins would eat it alive... ... ... But correct me if I'm wrong,but I believe the KT didn't come out till 75 or 76?But even the old 335 Cummins would start to close on me on a long hill.





That was the only way to get peak performance out of a Detroit was to run the rack "hot". Used to pull Wolf Creek and pull over at the top and run the rack. Lots of burn't fingers... ... ...





The Detroits were a OK engine. They would run about 300,000 miles between overhauls. "IF" you took care of them. You could throw any driver on them(no skill required,just put your foot on the floor and herd the truck down the road). That was there big selling point. The Cummins and early Cats took a little driving skill in those days. Warm ups,cool downs,monitoring gauges,and backing off when needed. Much like our bombed 5. 9s... ... .

 

[Jeff H]

Wish I could post pictures don't know how too . I have some cool semi truck pulling pics with lots of smoke.

 

[PZicha]

Ultimate upgrade

What if you had money to burn, what would be your ultimate chevy,ford stomping upgrade,mine would be to stuff a Cummins 8. 3L under the hood which brings me to ask,Does any one have any pertinent specs on a 8. 3L Cummins out there,size,weight,length in relation to a 5. 9 ,can this work ?????

 

[Hale on wheels]

Somebody on here, I think his handle was C-series man, was in the process of putting an 8. 3 into a Ford. I wonder if he ever got if finished?